With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo came out last week. It’s a stunning book (look under the dust jacket!) and [Vintage Books and some other independent bookstores] have signed copies! [While supplies last…] I really loved this book! It’s a contemporary young adult about a young teen mother. In her search for identity …
This piece was originally published on the Island Books blog. Growing up, I loved getting lost in books: It didn’t matter to me if the book was adventurous, dramatic, suspenseful, or fantastical; as long as it transported me somewhere else, I was happy. I’d be so immersed in my book that I’d barely hear my …
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, a trade association of independent booksellers, publishers, authors, and librarians, announced the winners of the 2019 Northwest Book Awards. The awards are selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. From more than 400 nominations written or illustrated by creators from the Pacific Northwest …
Based on the true story of 17th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi, this beautiful novel is vivid, heartwrenching, and undeniably gorgeous. Alternating between Artemisia’s time told in stunning verse and the tales of ancient heroines Judith and Susanna, Blood Water Paint is the truly magnificent tale of a young woman battling to be heard in a …
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, a trade association of independent booksellers, publishers, authors, and librarians, announced the 2019 Northwest Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. From more than 400 nominations, the committee chose the following 12 finalists, written or illustrated by creators from the …
5/5 Stars Heart gripping from the start, Letters to the Lost wrapped me up with Brigid Kemmerer’s free flowing writing and ability to simply connect with the characters. I fell right in with Juliet and Declan; both have a piece that I completely understood. This book made me feel. It brought out so many emotions …
By Special to The Oregonian Posted Jan 30 By Jenn Director Knudsen | For The Oregonian/OregonLive The Willamette Valley town of Independence is home to a small book-publishing company whose mindset reflects its town’s name. Not a Pipe Publishing, founded in 2013 and co-owned by spouses Benjamin and Paige Gorman, appears to be the sole U.S. publisher that …
This book is nonstop shenanigans and I adored every page. It tackles everything controversial for its time, piracy, infidelity, homosexuality, but the most wild…a brilliant female. It does have its heartbreaking moments, but at its core it’s an adventure story, a love story, and a story of growth and acceptance. Most of all, it has …
Yen Press has just released a graphic novel adaptation of the first volume of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments, and it’s getting a lot of love from early reviewers—who, overwhelmingly, appear to be longtime fans. If you or someone you know was devoted to the six book set, loved the “City …
Funny, emotional and down-to-earth real, Things I’m Seeing Without You is an engrossing young adult novel that deals with facing the complications of breakups, neglectful parents, the internet, and death as a teenager in the modern day. Above all, it weaves a believable story about finding yourself during a crisis. (Note: this book does include liberal …
